Blue Innovation – The box is now a “Smart Box”

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The world of transport is no stranger to the continuous advances in tracking technologies. Since the invention of the global positioning systems and their implementation in the transport sector in the ‘90s, the need to monitor the placement of individual containers during a shipment has become more common. This was advantageous both to the clients… Read more »

NEW TOOL TO AID UK PORT POLICY DEVELOPMENT

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The Marine Management Organisation (MMO), an agency of the UK Government, has commissioned a marine consultant to ‘map’ shipping’s value to help underpin the development of port marine plan policies. ABPmer said that the charting will help underpin the development of both shipping and port marine plan policies Photo: ABPmer   UK-based ABP Marine Environmental… Read more »

Docks the Future announces its participation to the European Maritime Days 2019 in Lisboa

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The European Maritime Days will be held in Portugal, at the Lisboa Congress Center on 16 and 17 May 2019. The annual two-day event, during which Europe’s maritime community meet to network, discuss and forge joint action, will have the focus on blue entrepreneurship, innovation and investment to transform traditional maritime sectors and boost emerging… Read more »

The European INTER-IoT project ends successfully with the pilot of Valencia

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Valencia, Spain – The final meeting of the “INTER-IoT – Interoperability of Heterogeneous Platforms with the Internet of Things” project, funded by the European Commission through the H2020 program, has been held last at the Valenciaport Foundation. The Inter-IoT project, which has obtained great success in the final evaluation developed by the European Commission, is… Read more »

European Ports welcome agreement on the European Maritime Single Window Environment

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The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) welcomes the agreement reached on 7 February between the Parliament and the Council on the new regulation establishing a European Maritime Single Window environment (EMSWe). With the new framework, which will repeal the current Reporting Formalities Directive, important steps are made towards reducing administrative burden and increasing the attractiveness… Read more »

Study to Explore Blue Hydrogen Production

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The Port of Rotterdam Authority has teamed up with 15 companies to explore the large-scale production and application of blue hydrogen in the Rotterdam industrial area. They will carry out an ‘H-vision’ study with the aim of supplying decarbonized energy by replacing natural gas and coal with blue hydrogen. The project partners will also study… Read more »

ROTTERDAM Trials water and weather Apps

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A water and weather application being trialled as part of the Port of Rotterdam Authority’s new Internet of Things (IoT) platform is anticipated to improve operational safety and efficiency. The application uses an extensive network of sensors to provide accurate and up-to-date water (hydro) and weather (meteo) data particularly for the planning and management of… Read more »

COREALIS Webinar : Living Labs as a stepping stone to the Port of the Future

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COREALIS Webinar   March 7 @ 11:00 am – 12:40 pm COREALIS Webinar: Living Labs as a stepping stone to the Port of the Future   COREALIS project is implementing beyond state of the art, operationally efficient, financially viable and environmentally friendly innovations for future ports. These innovations will be implemented and tested in real operating conditions… Read more »

First Hybrid Straddle Carriers at Hamburg

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  Konecranes Noellm straddle carriers with hybrid engines in the Port of Hamburg are now transporting containers at the HHLA Terminal Tollerort (CTT). Credit: HHLA   The first two energy saving, low emissions straddle carriers with hybrid engines are now operating at the Port of Hamburg’s HHLA Container Terminal Tollerort (CTT) and are expected to… Read more »